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United Kingdom
Country Atlas · No. 26 — Europe

United Kingdom

London townhouses, country house weekends and Scottish glens

Culture·Couples·Families
The brief

The British Isles, the slow way — a London week, a country house and a Scottish glen.

London is the world's most efficient cultural week. Pair with The Newt in Somerset for a country chapter, or push north to the Scottish Highlands for a single-malt and salmon-fishing week at Glenapp or Inverlochy.

Spring and early autumn are the kindest months. Christmas in London is its own tradition.

CultureCouplesFamiliesSporting estatesCity breaks
When to go

A year in United Kingdom

Apr – Jun
Spring

Chelsea Flower Show, gardens open, long evenings.

Jul – Aug
Summer

Wimbledon, Goodwood, the Edinburgh Festival.

Sep – Oct
Autumn

Stag season in Scotland, harvest, soft light.

Dec – Mar
Winter

Christmas in London, opera season, country house weekends.

Recommended hotels

Where to stay in United Kingdom

Handpicked stays we love and recommend, chosen for their exceptional service, setting, and style — for every kind of traveler.

Resorts & regions

Where to go in United Kingdom

The chapters we book most often — pair two or three for a classic week, or commit to a single one for the slow-travel version.
London
No. 01Europe

London

Theatre, shopping, museums and iconic grand hotels.

Claridge’s · The Connaught · Rosewood London

Cotswolds
No. 02Europe

Cotswolds

Stone villages, gardens and country-house weekends.

Estelle Manor · Barnsley House · Thyme

Edinburgh
No. 03Europe

Edinburgh

Castle views, historic streets and festival energy.

The Balmoral · Gleneagles Townhouse · The Witchery by the Castle

Scottish Highlands
No. 04Europe

Scottish Highlands

Castles, glens, whisky routes and dramatic landscapes.

The Fife Arms · Inverlochy Castle Hotel · Glenapp Castle

Cornwall
No. 05Europe

Cornwall

Seaside villages, coastal walks and relaxed country stays.

Hotel Tresanton · The Pig at Harlyn Bay · Watergate Bay Hotel

Lake District
No. 06Europe

Lake District

Lakes, hiking, boutique inns and poetic English scenery.

Gilpin Hotel & Lake House · Linthwaite House · Another Place

Bath & Somerset
No. 07Europe

Bath & Somerset

Georgian architecture, spa heritage and countryside estates.

The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa · The Newt in Somerset · Babington House

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